Davenport-bed combination



June 26, 1956 R. L, SOGGE DAVENPORT-BED COMBINATION Filed Aug. 24, 1953 9 8 B 2 9 3 iii H d \\\T 1 .N 5MM7 90 I F 24 e X 2% 2 .3 Am /Wm 2 3 035 0/ 1.2 3 .u, E 3 .mL M 2 3 United States Patent DAVENPORT-BED COMBINATION Roger L. Sogge, Sioux Falls, S. Dak.

Application August 24, 1953, Serial No. 376,021 2 Claims. or. 5-38 Y t f a nae, 9. 1 s a nr rt t o An bi t my iavemi niis to P p an ar n ment in which the combination is normally in the form of a davenport, which davenport, however, can be readily converted to a bed by simple arrangements or elements which are normally concealed at all times, and to provide such an arrangement in which the simplicity thereof and the relatively few parts thereof provide a light arrangement which can be readily moved about as desired.

A further object of my invention is to provide means whereby the movable or back part of the davenport arrangement is relatively smaller than the principal or seating portion thereof, so that the correspondingly lighter rear portion can be more conveniently handled.

A further object of my invention is to provide pivoting means in connection with the back portion so that the said back portion will swing to the proper position when being used as a davenport, and yet will be of lesser width than the principal davenport portion.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional view of the davenport-bed arrangement taken in section substantially along the lines 11 of Figure 2,

Figure 2 is a rear view of the davenport-bed arrangement, and

Figure 3 is a sectional detail taken along the lines 33 of Figure 1.

My invention contemplates a relatively simple arrangement by which a davenport can be readily converted to a sleeping bed, or vice versa, with the combination being substantially supported or rigid at either position.

I have used the character to designate the upper wall of the substantially horizontal portion of the arrangement, the character 11 indicating a forward wall, the character 12 a rear wall, the character 13 end walls, and the character 14 a bottom wall, the bottom wall terminating at 15.

I have further used the character 16 to designate a further portion attached to the wall 14, and solidly supported within suitable openings 17 within the walls 16 and 14 are the pair of angularly inclined spaced legs 18.

I have further used the character 19 to designate the forward wall of an angularly inclined back rest portion, this portion including a further wall 20 spaced therefrom, and having the further end walls 21 and side walls 22.

It should be specifically understood of course that the various walls, especially the walls 10 and 19, are covered with suitable fabric or cushioning material.

Securely attached at 23 to the wall 20 are the normally vertically positioned members 24 having the cavities 25, and passing laterally through the cavities 25 are the pins 26 to which pins are secured the auxiliary legs 27 having 2,751,605 Pateirrd 'June' 26, 1956 ice 2 the upper angularly inclined fiat ends 28 and the lower ends 29, it being noted thatthe auxiliary legs 27 are thereby practically completely enclosed within the memhers 24, or can extend slightly therefrom as shown in The imembers 124,1include'the cavities 30 'at the lower ends thereof, and received within the' cavities 30 are the transverse shaffs or pins 31'up0n which are journalled the rollers32 N 4 W Attachedet ween; the various walls 10, 11,112 and14 arethe'verticallyi positioned beams or members 33 to' which are attached at 34" (see Figur 3) theftriangular members 35 through; which rnembers pass the bolts :36, these b'olts 36 passing through the portions" 37, which a r -$.31 re were! s sns 1 the memb s 2 Pb'sifibned twl the-mums. f n are the fl P9P tions '33 against which "portions re ststhe' transverse strip 39 which is secured to the wall 12, this strip including the slotted portions 40 for the reception of the members 24, 37, it thus being noted by this construction that the combined members 24 with the integral portions 37 provide a pair of sturdy legs.

The legs 18 are preferably positioned in alignment with the members 24.

It will now be specifically noted from Figure 1 that when the arrangement is used as a davenport, the positioning of the rollers 32 at an angle from the rear wall 12 together with the other members described, provides a rigid davenport arrangement which is sturdy in construction.

When it is desired to convert the arrangement to a bed, the upper portions 19 and 20 are swung downwardly with the rollers 32 traveling toward the left as viewed in Figure 1, until they occupy the dotted position shown, and just before this operation, the auxiliary legs 27 are swung outwardly in the direction of the arrow 41 so that when the walls 19 and 20 occupy the dotted position shown, the fiat surface 28 will bear against the wall 20 in such a manner as to provide rigidity, and it will be noted further that the portion 37 will abut at 42 against the edge 15, thereby providing a rigid and securely supported bed arrangement having contacts at such points as to eliminate all pivotal or swinging movements.

In this manner it will thus be noted that the davenportbed combination can be conveniently handled, and it will be noted also that the movable parts especially are of light construction, the members 19 and 20 being relatively smaller.

It will now be seen that I have provided the various advantages set forth in the objects of my invention with various other advantages being readily apparent.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my invention without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. A davenport-bed combination comprising a substantially horizontal fixed frame portion, legs pivotally attached to said frame portion and at a distance from one side of said frame portion, said legs including substantially vertical portions which extend substantially vertically when the davenport-bed is used in davenport position, said legs having cut-away portions between the pivotal point of said legs and said davenport used substantially vertical portions, and whereby one side of said horizontal frame portion will abut against the bottom of said cut-away portions when in davenport position, auxiliary legs pivoted to said legs, a further framework portion attached to the upper portions of said legs and being inclined slightly from the yertical to provide a davenport back when said legs are in davenport position, said auxiliary legs being pivoted outwardly when said further framework portion is pivoted downwardly to provide a support for the same. v

2. A davenport-bed combination comprising a substantially. horizontal fixed frame portion, legs pivotally attached to said frame portion and at a distance from one side of said frame portion, said legs including substantially vertical portions which extend substantially vertically when the davenport-bed is used in davenport position, said legs having cut-away portions between the pivotal point of said legs and said davenport used substantially vertical portions, and whereby one side of said horizontal frame portion will abut against the bottom of said cut-away portions when in davenport position, auxiliary legs pivoted to said legs, a further framework portion attached to the upper portions of said legs and being inclined slightly from the vertical to provide a davenport back when said legs are in davenport position, said auxiliary legs being pivoted outwardly when said further framework portion is pivoted downwardly to provide a support for the same, said legs including wheels journalled at the lower terminals thereof, the pivoting point of said legs with respect to said stationary framework and said further framework being such that when said further framework is pivoted downwardly for alignment with said stationary framework, said horizontal frame portion and said further framework portion will lie relatively snugly adjacent to each other.

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